Dia numero uno in Cape Town…

Mr. Ford (our driver) picked each of us up from our host families this morning. It was quite different to not be with each other all the time, but a lovely change nonetheless. From eavesdropping on all the conversations in the car, I can honestly say we all adore our host families who have treated us with upmost kindness.
We anticipated the drive to be far longer to the Fikelela headquarters, so we were left with an extra forty-five minutes. In order to not waste a second of our time, we stopped at the waterfront and enjoyed the beautiful waves crashing upon the shore. Cramming back into the van, we continued our journey, making one more stop outside the soccer arena in Cape Town.
Reverend Rachel Mash, the founder of Fikelela, told us all about her project and what they are doing to help curb the spread of HIV/AIDS . It was an incredibly inspiring experience, especially after we met one of their agents for change, whom are students our age. The agents for change are placed in a role of leadership and role models who promote change by changing themselves.
After our lovely meeting, we grabbed a quick bite at a restaurant known as Nando’s for lunch before heading on a hike. The hike was much warmer than the rest of the day had been, and we were all sweating by the end. The view at where we stopped, however, was worth it and entirely breathtaking. A place where we all took a moment to breathe and reflect. A moment of peace and silence, we all spent some alone time connecting with our wonderful Creator.
Ravenously, we arrived at the home of Ms. Sandberg where she fed us a delicious dinner of hot dogs, salad, and fruit, with donuts to follow! With our stomachs full, we followed Zach and Gershwin to the church down the road to the youth group. Youth group was so much fun. It was student-run too… something we should try at home. Course, without the wonderful seniors, I’m not sure how that would work! ;) We played fun games, engaged in a meet and greet, sang some worship songs, oh! And we learned the “waka waka”. For those of you who don’t know, that is the song from the World Cup. One thing is for sure, we danced like fools and tried our hardest, but we don’t quite have the rhythm they do, especially me! The dancers of our group nailed it pretty well! Nonetheless, we provided many laughs as they attempted to teach us their moves.
Lots of Hugs and Love!
Kelsey